Rhodes · Month comparison
October vs May
May ranks #1 overall vs October at #4. The smart-traveller month — 24C, 10 hours sun, almost no rain, hotels at half summer rates.
October
#4 of 12 months
Best match
Last viable beach month — 25C, sea at 23C, hotel rates back to May, half-term in last week.
- ↑25C and 23C sea make first three weeks fully beach-viable
- ↑Hotel rates back to May levels by mid-month — best value-for-weather window of the year
May
#1 of 12 months
Best match
The smart-traveller month — 24C, 10 hours sun, almost no rain, hotels at half summer rates.
- ↑24C and 10 hours sun without summer humidity — best walking weather in the old town
- ↑Beach resorts fully open with 30-40% lower rates than June
| Factor | October | May |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 8 | 9 |
| Value score | 8 | 7 |
| Crowd score | 7 | 7 |
| Events score | 5 | 6 |
| Atmosphere | 9 | 9 |
| Avg high temp | 25°C | 24°C |
| Monthly rain | 70mm | 15mm |
| Daily sunshine | 8hrs | 10hrs |
October trade-offs
- ↓Storm risk back in earnest — 70mm rainfall in October, single days can flood
- ↓Many resorts close from last week of October until April
- ↓UK half-term in last week brings family crowds back to Lindos for one week
May trade-offs
- ↓Sea still cooler than most expect — 19-20C, viable but no warmer than UK August
- ↓Meltemi wind picks up on the west coast from mid-May (Ixia and Ialyssos windy)
Scores compare months within Rhodes. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →